Shoe shine cabinet



Nov. 17, 1931. A, NQBLE 1,832,785

SHOE SHINE CABINET Filed sept. 16, 1930 2 sheets-s112111 1 *Wim 1 nJimi* 1 MID i (E) A /lrv/ A i f w1 A /Q \*`r- 7 8 Z K A INVENTOR. J 21L80 Mle ATTORNEY.

NDV. 17, 1931. A, NOBLE 1,832,785

SHOE SHINE CABINET Filed Sept. 16, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES LEO A. NOBLE, OF LONGMONT, COLORADOSHOE SHINE ,CABINETV Application iled September 16, 1930. Serial No.482,329,

This invention relates to a shoe shine cabinet adapted to be secur-edwith respect toa wall, and has for its primary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth,

5.a cabinet of such class which presents an Vattractive appearance whenclosed, and the door of which is provided with a foot supportingpedestal which is brought into proper supporting position when the dooris opened.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of theVcharacter aforesaid in which the door is formed of sections operativelyconnected together in such a manner that the sections `will movesimultaneously to open and close the door.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe shine cabinet inwhich the door is formed of sections which are provided with coactingmeans whereby all of the sections will be held in-closed position uponthe latching of one of the sectionsv in such position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated'in theaccompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of theinventiony'but it is to be'understood that the description and drawingsare to be taken as illustrative and that the invention is intended to belimited only by the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the several views Figure l is afrontelevation of a cabinet in accordance with this invention showingthe door thereof closed.l Y

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the door open. -v

Figure 3 is a vertical `section ytaken on the line 3-3 of Figure l.Figure 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the cabinet.

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken at a point indicated by the line5--5 of Figure 3. Figure 6 is a vertical section taken on the line 6--6.of Figure `2.

Figure 7 is a topplan of the cabinet as shown in Figures 3 and 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

numeral 1 indicates an open front housing preferably formed at itsforward face with a flange 2 for abutment against the face of a wall,such as 3, with the housing l1 inset with respect to the face of thewall. The cabinet may be secured in position with respect to the wall inany suitable manner? such as by means of suitable holdfast devices 4extending through the flange 2 and into the wall.

The open front of the housing is provided with ar door consisting of a`central section 5 and a pair of side sections 6. Each of the sections 5and 6 is secured to the flange 2 by means ofY a hinge 7. The section ishinged to swing about a horizontal axis while the sections 6 are hingedto swing about verb tical axes. The composite door is formed with arearwardly curved, marginal portion 8 by means of which the centralport-ion of the door is rojected outwardly from the forward face of theflange 2.-

Preferably formed integrally with the cen-.. trail section 5 are a pairof mutilated bevelled gears 9 which are vertically Y disposed and whichmesh with a pair of horizontally disposed, mutilated bevelled gears 10,one of 'il which is formed with or secured to each of the side sections6. Adjacent the bottom of the door, the-flange 2 is provided with a pairof angular'recesses 11 through which. portions of the gears 9 and 10project. The gears 9 and 10 are constantly in mesh in order that thesections and 6 will move simultaneously to open or closed position uponany movement of any one of the sections to'open or close the same. Thegears 9 are provided with offset lugs 12 which abut against the rearface of the flange 2 when the door is swung to open position in order tolimit the opening movement of the door. Coincidentally with `theengagement of the lugs 12 with the rear face of the iiange 2, themarginai portion 8 of the composite vdoors is brought into cngagementwith the forward face of the flange 2, whereby the marginal portion 8also pro- (ifi vides for limiting the opening movement of the door.

Secured to the inner tace of the section adjacent the upper end otE thelatter, is a` foot supporting' pedestal 13 which is automaticalljTbroughtinto proper toot support4- ing position upon the opening` ot thedoor. Upon the closingot the door, the heel portion 1e of the pedestal13 is brought into engage ment with a spring' latch 15 carried by andprojectingrearwardly Within the housing 1. Upon the latching of the`central section 5 in closed position b v n eans of the engagement of theheel portion 14v of the pedestal With the spring latch 15, the sidesections G are latched in closed position b v means ot the meshing gears9 and 10, and are further latched in closed position by means ofprojections 1G extending' Within corresponding recesses 17 formed at theupper corners of the central section Disposed v-:itliin the housing 1are a pair ot aligned shelves 18 Which are spaced apart an approriatedistance to permit the insertion ot the pedestal 13 therebetween Whenthe door swift-.in` to closed position. In spaced relation to theshelves 18, a shelf 19 is provide-tl ivithin the housing 1, the sheltl19 beine' j'irovided centrallj7 thereof with a slot 20 to mal'e thespace belowv more accessible, to prevent the use ot this portion ot theshelf tor the storage of objects otherwise intertering` with the closingof the pedestal into the housing when the door is swung: to closedposition. Adj acent the top thereof, the central section 5 is providedivith a convenienthandle member 22 which is pivotallv connected with theout er face of the section 5.

It is to be noticed that the marginal portion 8. in conjunction with themeshed vfears 9 and 10, nrovides positive means for limiting theopening' movement ot' the door, and that the lugs l2 on the fears 9. inconjunction with the gears l0 meshing; Wit-h the gears 9, also provide ameans tor positivelv limiting' the openingr movement oit' doorindependently of the marginal portion 8. It is to be noticed furtherthat the heel 11i ol titepedestal and spring' latch 15, in conjunction.vith the meshed `opars 9 and 10, provide a positive means formaintzriininn` the door closedf and that the heel 14 and spring' latch15, in conjunction with the projections 16 and recesses 17, also providea means tor pivotalljf ma' taining` the door closed independently olithe meshing 4nears 9 and 10.

It is thought that the man v advantage; of a shoe shine. cabinet inaccordance ivi/th this invention will he readilyv apparent, and althoughthe plotter-red embodiment out the invention is as illustrated and desfribed. it is to be und rstood that changes in the size, shape andarranement or partsI maf.' bc fesorted to, so long as such changes tallWithin the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

lWhat I claim is :-M

1. A shoe shine cabinet comprisinff, an open front housing, a sectionaldoor for the open front ot `he housing, a foot supporting pedestalcarried hv one ot the door sections, and meshingv elements carried bythe sections operatively coiniectinLv the latter to- ,'i'ether toprovide Afor simultaneous morcnient of the door sections to opened andclosed position upon such movement ot one ot the sections.

2. A. shoe shine inet comprising, an open front housing, a sec"ionaldoor for the open iront ot the housing, a 'toot supporting` pedestalcarried bv one of 4he door sections, meshingzj rear elements carried h vthe sections operatively,7 connecting' the doo;- sections together toprovide 'for simultaneous movement of' the door sections to opened andclosed position upon such movement ot one ot the sections, and stopmeans carried by one ot said ,gear eleme` t :For limiting` the openingmovement of the door sections to place the podes# tal in proper tootsupporting position when the door is open.

A shoe shine cabinet comprising, an

open front housing', a sectional door for the open front of the housing.va foot supporting'l pedestal carried by one ot thc door sections,meshing' `gear elements carried by the sections operatively connectingthe door sections together to provide for simultaneous movement ot thedoor sections to opened and' closed position upon such movement ot oneof the sections, and means for latching one ot said sections in closedposition.

' Il. A shoe shine cabinet comprising', an open front housing', asectional door 'for the open front of the housing, toot supportingpedestal carried bv one ot the door sections, neans for limiting theopeningV movement ot the pedestal. carrying' door section to place thepedestal in proper toot supporting position when the door is open, meanstor latchinp one ot said sections in closed position, and meshing`,frcar elements on the sections tor maintainine the remaining sectionsclosed upon the latchinga of one section and for caus ine' simultaneousopening; and closing movement of the sections upon such movement ot oneof the sections.

A shoe shine cabinet comprising', an open 'front housing, a sectionaldoor for the open front of the housing, said sectional door including);a centrally disposed section, and a pair of side sections, a tootsupporting' pedestal carried b v the central section, means operativelvconnecting' the side sections with' the central section to provide torsimultaneous movement ot the sections to opened and closed position,means for limiting the opening): movement oi' the central section toplace the pedestal in proper foot supporting position when the centralsection is open, and means for latching the central section in closedposition.

6. A shoe shining cabinet comprising, an open front housing, a sectionaldoor for the open front of the housing, the sections of the door beinghinged to the housing and having their free edges in opposed relationwhen closed, said free edges moving away from each other when opened, afoot supporting pedestal carried by one of the door sections, and meansoperatively connecting the door sections together to provide. forsimultaneous movement of all the door sections to opened l and closedpositions upon such movement of one of the sections.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto. Y

LEO A. NOBLE.

